... once or twice in our rough island-story, The path of duty was the way to glory ; He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy... The Dial - Stran 231uredili: - 1892Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1829 - 82 strani
...Him who cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden VIII. Love of self before his journey... | |
| 1853 - 672 strani
...purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden roses. Not once or twice, in our fair island story. The path of duty was the way to glory. He, that ever...commands On with toil of heart, and knees, and hands, Through the long gorge to the far light, has won His path upward, and prevailed, Shall find the toppling... | |
| 1859 - 626 strani
...virtue as this, yet it is our duty to do so ; and you know what our Laureate has so finely said: " He that ever following her commands, On with toil of heart, and knees, and hands, Through the long gorge to the far light has won His path upward and prevailed, Shall find the toppling... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1852 - 32 strani
...Him who cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden .14 ODE ON THE DEATH OF Love of self before... | |
| 1853 - 582 strani
...broad approach of fame, And ever-ringing avenues of long." and again — Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deadeo Love of self. Before his journey closes,... | |
| Midland-metropolitan magazine - 1852 - 676 strani
...Him who cares not to be great, But as he saves or serves the state. Not once or twice in our rough island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self before his journey closes,... | |
| 1853 - 728 strani
...ííie Küibbarn thititle bursting Into ylowy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-rose». Not once or twice in our fair island-story, The path of duty was the way to glory. Ho that ever following her commands, Or with toil of henrt and knees and hands. Thro' the long gorge... | |
| 1853 - 724 strani
...bursting Into ffloHxy purplrH, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses. Not once or twice in our fuir island-story. The path of duty was the way to glory. He that ever following her commands. Or with toil of heart and knee» and hunda. Thro' the long torge to the far light has won His path... | |
| Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1898 - 248 strani
...advice how to maintarn it unimpaired ! To my mind the pith of this grand poem lies in the couplet — Not once or twice, in our fair island-story The path of duty was the way to glory. If we review England's countless "little wars," as they are called, in the light of these lines, we... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1855 - 180 strani
...glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses. Not once or twice in our fair island stor The path of duty was the way to glory He, that ever...her commands, On with toil of heart and knees and han Thro' the long gorge to the far light ha; His path upward, and prevail'd, Shall find the toppling... | |
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